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Amaechi Harps On Childrens’ Safety
Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi says the time has come when Nigerians should place high premium on the safety and welfare of children as the hope and future of the country.
Governor Amaechi said this at a fund-raising/dinner marking the Safety Awareness Campaign organized by the Road Safety Officers Wives Association (ROSOWA), in Abuja.
Represented by his deputy, Engr. Tele Ikuru, Amaechi who was chairman of the occasion observed that children being the soul and hope of the nation needed to be given the necessary attention that would enable them grow properly and become better representatives of the country in the future.
According to him, “if we want our society to grow and give the nation hope, we must focus on children and ensure their proper upbringing”, pointing out that Rivers State under his administration is doing everything possible to support the cause of children.
He commended ROSOWA for coming up with an initiative that focuses on children, noting that any programme that underscored the safety of children deserved the encouragement of all.
While assuring that the Rivers State Government would align with ROSOWA in promoting the welfare of children, the state chief executive called for a change in the attitude of Nigerians who he said, are not sincere and honest in their dealings with one another.
In her speech, Wife of the President, Hajia Turai Yar’ Adua said the campaign programme with the theme “The Nigerians Child, Our Future” was commendable and apt as the country cannot afford to remain aloof when the rest of the world are seriously tackling the challenges of children.
Observing that children were more vulnerable and mostly involved in road accidents in the country, Hajia Yar’ Adua represented by Mrs. Tumini Akugun, urged parents to be more proactive in the control of their children by discouraging them from driving on highways while calling on motorists and other road users to be safety conscious.
Also speaking, chairman, governing council of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Col. Lawal Gwadabe (rtd.) stressed the need for Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of preventing accidents and advocated more serious checks on reckless driving by motorists in the country.
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